Wire-splicer.



h5.. FRIDAY.

WIRE SPLIGBR.

nrmmuos rmm 9110.1,

' Patsnte 2 SHEET B-'SEEET 1.

31a/vento@ i f zen ofthe United Sintes, resiing at Bini i l like.

, iions: of the implement, so as to ferm in one.

- twiscd' h v the correct app-iimion of the Specicatisn of Letters Patent. Paten ted Oc). 18,1916. Application ed Decemz-er 7, 1908. Ssria No. 531,850.

and' ll designate a pair of handleq which are provided at their outer ends with piane l2 und z havingv disposed een'rzxlij." erein the county 'of Scott and Suite or' Iliino through a pivot pin 14 for hingediy sopperilnu'einventeil certain new and useful. nn- 'ing the handles 10 andvll. The plat@ l? Movements in )Vire-Splieers. o which che and were of circular formation and are l'oiion'ing is-a Specification.' `A provided at their opposite sides wih transf This, invention -relates hren-? io wire versely disposed slots .i5 whim are (lingo- Workine: tools and rei'es parlmnrly to en Rally disposed and terminated in cutting rimplenient for .twisting the adjoining ems ble-BS if! the opposite faces of the plates 12 undl 13 to form a means for cutting wire.

of wires in the. err-dion vof fenos and die v Disposed bei-Ween 'i-he handles l() :n i 2 This ini'entmi 1mg, for fr; Qhjee the per arc- ]aws 16 :mii 1T which are formeof xiii vision of an kinipiexnent of this character felfl blUCiS 0f xlllernl and which :1re which so constructed iliat the ire in?? 4T9 all? whom it may concern:

Be it known that, I, MARTOS FRIDAY.

ner opposite faces of the handles l() nnb-i il.

The plat-3 13 carries units forward a head. 1S which is preferably inegzaljf ornse with. the plaie i?, and is o'seini one side of the plato 13 o ("spo thesifle of 'ihe 'head 18 in forked relation with the omer 'face of he plate 12. Ther head 1S is provideil at its iower edge with av pail or" fingers 1f) which :1re curved circninrly und Sup; t between he same :1. socket nienihex- E20. 'i he. socketV f5() comprises :in olongatei'a sieeve which is transverseiv positioned across the compiere tool the esentia mixing with Wire.

YThe invention has for fi fxuzizer obje-f. the provision of a. tool of this chnrnce which may he operated by hand. :ind wh' "i will produc-.en nent joining of tin. Wire. twisting the'enfls of die wire nlmin. one an oihcr und thereby forming n rigid (,-onnec-v tion, i Y

The invenion has for ai furher object the proi'ision @fue mechanism of this character Outer end of he head 18 ene' is proviclef :it which is` provided with :i vhand-lever und a one side with a longitndinai slok fil. (fem raichet mechanism whereby [he wir' may he rnfj" nhouthe se'ckei.A 2O srra'igehef. positioned, which is or"snoli n n'ilih trxt eieinents is."

i Fig. 3 is :i transverse section through the l 201 The ings 22% are lisnoed in ille m wherein zin- Iewr need only he reciprocal hiugh n-snmil :are fo eifvci the operativi; of the. impienicnt :xml thus produce :i device which is operable in confined piacer; 'ratchet is" split to provide an opening io For-i full undersmnding 0f the invention correspond with the slot 2l in the soeke reference is o he had io theV oloriog de 't .viil he oherveci particularly from scriptie?. :unl accompanying mn-ing, in g 1 thm the fingers 19 are of Such :i leigh .vhich y f that, -ilieir outer exircmilies terminate n Figure l is :i pei-Spedire View of ther-om? short distance from lugs 23, which are nppl'eic iinjnlement. vFig'. Q u longiilnlimii i wai-illy extenflesi from the. head le. acc", 'l 'eciion through iheomcr elnl of the-mimi i inner inves of .lie (in lil in form :z reizonmg means for the sneler "20 from lor g is secured adjacent one end upon the einer 3 outer cxtreinity of the inmlenlein.v Fig. l :i vien' of the sanno disclosing he ends of t :i wire in position to he lwihtesl. 5 i :xn cnil view of the sanne. :unl Figs. i3. 's' anni S (Escluse views of .he exi-'l5 qf'rhe wire in flilerent stages during the twiving of the saine. Y l

(forrespoin'iing nml lil-:e parts are referred to in the following lecripion :uni indicated in :all iher views of the accompanying drawin;r h v the annie reference charac ers.`

Referring to the drawing the numerals 10v YWelded or oherwise secured against the infnulingil movementthrongh the. fingers. The

extremity of the stem 25 and having ibo.

oposite end of the same directed upwardly an outwardly to engage with the teeth on the ratciiet22. The ratchet 22 is rigidly secured upon the socket so as to more there.

- with and. operates to admit of the rotation of thesocket 2O 1n out one direction.'

p The opposite extremities of the socket 20 vare externally threaded for the reception of the split; rines 27' and 28 which form securing means fron' the ends'of the wires which are inserted through the slot 21. The central portion ofthe socket 2O is considerably reduced to form shoulders 29 in the opposite ends of the same and to provide enlarged chambers in the ends of the socket for the reception of the helicesof the wire when being wound. The ringsl 27 and 28 which are split are formed of such a size that the extremities of the same are spaced at a distance equal. to the width of the slot 21. It will thus be observed that` when the socket 20 and the rings 27 and 28 are properlv ad- .-justed that the passages which are formed between the spaced extremities of the several members of the implement are in registration with the slot- 21 and admit of the insertion of a wire through the slot 21 and y into the socket 20.

The outer extremity of the handle 10, which is pivotally mounted upon the pin 14 and adapted to swing independently of the head 18, is provided at its outer end with v an eye 30 for the reception of a bail 31.

The eye 30 is formed by the overturning of the flattened extremity of the handle 10 and is engaged about one end of the bar 31 to hingedly support the same in position. The rear extremity of the handleli is curved outwardly to a slight degree for thefpurpose of forming a lip 32 to receive the ee end of the bar 31 when the handles 10 and 11 are drawn together. By the provision of the bar, the handle 10 forms in conjunction with the handle 11, a'suitable hand-grasp or lever by vwhich the implement may be operated,

I and also providesmeaus whereby the handle 11 may be used independently of the handle 10, should a lever be desired, which does not necessitate the stretching of the fingers to operate the same. It is readily observed that a section of the wire may be positioned in the slots 15 when the handicslO and 11 have been diverged sufficiently to register i rigid the slots 15, .and that when the handles 10 and 11 are drawn together, the :vire is impinged. between the cutting edges of the IIJ`l`atcs12 and 13, and is thereby severed. he {aws 16 and 17 ma'y be employed for y securing one en of a -wire during the twistingprocess'. I-

In the operation of the implement the members'thereoi are located within the fingers 19 to assumethe position which is disclosed in Fig. 1,'nameiy, that osition in which an uninterrupted passage 1s .provided to the central portion of the socket 2O from the side thereof and through the. slot 21. A length of wire 33 is 'now ositioned in t e socket 20 through the slot k2)1 as is disclosd in I Tig. 4, and a second length of wire 34 is 7g positioned in `a like manner' within the socket 20 and upon the upper face of the first wi-rc As the central portion of thc socket 20 `is considerably reduced the wires will be permitted of a limited movement therein. The extremity or' the length of wire 34 is now bent upwardly and outwardly through the slot 2l so as to project. from the socket 20' between the fingers 19 and the adjacent;A split ring 2. The split ring 27 is now pargg tiallyirotated by hand to dispose the split portion'thereof out of aliuemcnt with the slot 21 iu order to confine the wire 34 within the socket 2f). The wire 33 is now held rigidly in any suitable manner, as by pliers, 35 a vise or the like, when the head 18 is ro# tated to engage the pawl 2G.with the ratchet 22, and to thereby rotate the socket 20. The rotation of the socket 20 carries thecnd of the wire 31 therewith and causes' thc sccur- 90 ing of the same aboutjlhe wire 33. As the extremities of the socket 20 are enlarged the helices of the wire will be permitted to form within the end of the socket and are confined within such end so as to produce a uniform and neat winding. lVhen a. suflicient number of windings is had with respect. to the wire 34 the split ring 27 is rotated to register the split portion thereot` with the slot 21 and the implement is' moved longii tudinally along the wire 33 from the wire The implement is now disengaged from the wire 33 and positioned on the wire 3i, while the end ot' the wire 38 is bent in similar manner as the wire 34, and secured by the opposite fingers 19 and the adjacent split ring 2S. The same operation takes place whereby the opposite ends of the wire is woundand a. tight Joint between thc Wires is secured. The plates 12 and 13 are now engaged with the ends of the wire and rotated through the inedium of the handles 10 and 11 to sever the ends of the wire and to further the neat a ppcarance of the same.

Ilavin(r thus described the invention what 1-15 is claimen as new is:- r

1. A wire twisting implement including a head., asocket rotated in said head, fingers carried by said head for holding said socket in position, a ratchet formed centrally upon said socket' between said fingers, a pawl mounted in said head and engaged with said ratchet, split rings disposed in threaded relation upon the opposite ends of said socket, said socket haring a-longitudiual slot formed 125 in one side. thereof for the reception of wi res therethrough, and shoulders formed upon 4the inner wall of said socket adjacent the ends of the same.

2. A wire twisting implement including a 1.30

vIl() hollow scie-liet. a head rotatably disposed 'thereto, and wire retaining. links adjustably about said sot-het, a ratchet. carried by said. disposed upon the oppositeA ends of said Socket, a pawl mounted inl said head for engagenient with said ratchet., fingers carriedv E yby said head and curx'ed about said socket t0 retain'the saine. iii position, said socket han ing a longitudinal opening formed in one side thereof. and split rings engaged in threaded relation upon the opposite ends of 3. The eonibination of a head, fingersv carl'ied by said headY and bent circular-ly, a

socket rotz'itablj-v disposed between said4 finger-5.a ratchet mounted rigidly on said socket and lot-ated between .said lingers, and split ends of said socket..

4; A wire twisting' implement including a head. a handle carried by said head, a pair of .spaced fingers formed upon the outer end of said head and bent eireuiai'ly. a cylin-f (irreal member disposed through said fingers,

means disposed upon said cylindrical meni- .ber and said head for imparting rotation j swinging rings adju-tahlv disposed upon the opposite cylinder.

5. A wire twisting implement including a t head, a socket mounted for rotation in the i head and havin;r ratchet teeth, Said socket 1 also having a longitudinal slot in one Vside for the reception of a length of wire,va pan'l loosely mounted-in said head to seat against the teethk to admit ofthe rotation of the socket in one direction, locking rings carriedI upon the ends of the socket to secure the twisting the same, anda wire therein for` pair of handles carried by thehead for the head to eteet the rotation of the socket. t

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presi-nee of t\\'o \\'itne f-:es.

his i I MRTON X FRIDAY.

Witnesses 2 C. W. Atsoesrixn, SrLvas'rn' ALLEN. 

